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msanthrope

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8. 'Not guilty' is rendered in U.S. courts.

Reply to chained (Reply #7)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:39 AM

Feb 2012

You are forgetting that insanity and other capacity defenses can produce verdicts that state 'not guilty' or 'not responsible.'

These are relatively rare, but they do happen.

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Any Military Attorneys here? Or, does anybody know if [View all] gateley Feb 2012 OP

Army general orders court-martial of US soldier Pfc. Bradley Manning in WikiLeaks case Electric Monk Feb 2012 #1

He's got defense counsel; we shall see. elleng Feb 2012 #2

That didn't stop them from essentially TORTURING him, so I don't know if they gateley Feb 2012 #3

Thanks -- but that's what prompted my question. I'm curious if there's anything remotely gateley Feb 2012 #4

Courts martial vary, as do all courts malthaussen Feb 2012 #5

Yeah, he's been tried and found guilty already. They say he has gateley Feb 2012 #12

Not Guilty is never rendered in a U.S. Court. chained Feb 2012 #7

'Not guilty' is rendered in U.S. courts. msanthrope Feb 2012 #8

Actually, yes there is jmowreader Feb 2012 #20

Manning is screwed... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #6

Well okay, then. I guess I need look no further since you've already sentenced him. nt gateley Feb 2012 #13

Not me... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #14

I know, but I don't think they should have treated him as they did. He has to pay the piper -- gateley Feb 2012 #17

Actually he abided by his oath. Too bad his superiors chose not to abide by theirs and act sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #30

Says you... as someone who never had to live up to them... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #31

I doubt I would have had his courage. Most of us do not. Not that I said I would. I said HE did. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #33

My point... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #35

Seems pretty straighforward so long as it's taken seriously. sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #37

Yeah I heard that he raped the horses and road off on the women MattBaggins Feb 2012 #34

I had not heard that... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #36

Court Martial: "Lead the guilty man in for a fair trial and sentencing." Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #9

Too bad that's what Manning signed up for. msanthrope Feb 2012 #11

Not a chance in hell. And he has an excellent lawyer. msanthrope Feb 2012 #10

Gender identity? Well I hope he does plea. gateley Feb 2012 #15

If you would take a moment to educate yourself... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #16

Thank you. nt gateley Feb 2012 #18

Quantico is single-occupant cell, only. msanthrope Feb 2012 #19

I'm sure he was treated very well. No pressure. No stress. And he probably gateley Feb 2012 #23

Well, his supporters can't have it both ways-- msanthrope Feb 2012 #25

But the suicide watch sounded more like harrassment. I just don't think they treated him fairly, gateley Feb 2012 #26

Again, you can't have it both ways....I read Manning's filings, and he seemed to be making very msanthrope Feb 2012 #27

Talk about what? That he was a whistle-blower reporting crimes and that his superiors sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #32

It's a kangaroo court jeanpalmer Feb 2012 #21

His attorney is throwing out "defenses" that have no chance of supporting acquittal. Robb Feb 2012 #22

Thanks, Robb. nt gateley Feb 2012 #24

Not only is it a kangaroo court, but the commander in chief already declared him guilty before trial Cali_Democrat Feb 2012 #28

He's never tried to deny that he committed serious offences, so I suspect he's pretty much screwn. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2012 #29